Your work contract should be clear on your tasks and responsibilities, especially if the domestic work will involve taking care of children, elderly or other members of the household who are physically challenged or with medical conditions because this would require special skills and care. As such, you should have the necessary information, training or skills in order to do your job well and will not commit mistakes that will result to health or death scare to your employers.
If you will take care of elderly or with physical challenges or medical conditions:
- Be guided by a professional medical practitioner (doctor, nurse, etc.)
- Understand well the medical prescriptions, dosage, schedule, etc.
- Know the emergency numbers of hospitals
- Take a first aid training